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The Daily Free Press

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American Protest: EPA transparency is false

American Protest: EPA transparency is false

Meredith Varner April 26, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency is limiting the scope of science. Why? The EPA has furthered its political agenda this past week, and this time it is in the name of “transparency.” EPA Administrator...

Meredith Varner

American Protest: The Trump administration is killing our planet

Meredith Varner April 11, 2018
In the past week, the Trump administration and head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, have been furthering their goal of deregulation by setting emission standards lower for cars and trucks. The original regulations were put in place by the Obama administration, but the Trump administration is set on removing them in order to create a deregulated economy.
Max vs. Media: Pruitt’s growing list of scandals

Max vs. Media: Pruitt’s growing list of scandals

Max Berman April 8, 2018
Have you ever extracted so much satisfaction from something it was considered overindulgence?  Your picture of indulgence might be a triple-layered chocolate cake. Maybe it’s a prime cut steak from a four-star restaurant. Or, perhaps it’s an all expenses covered tropical two-week vacation. Pure indulgence for me is when I learn of an extreme-right politician who has been uncovered as being a complete hypocrite.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey plans to sue the Trump Administration after its abandoning of the Clean Power Plan. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Healey sues Trump administration for withdrawing from Clean Power Plan

Caroline Smith October 13, 2017

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey plans to sue President Donald Trump’s administration over the withdrawal of an act meant to limit greenhouse gases. Environmental Protection Agency...

KASTRITIS: Science, reason and politics

KASTRITIS: Science, reason and politics

Elias Kastritis February 5, 2017

The recent “closure” of the 2016 presidential election season — the installment of President Donald Trump into the White House — could be regarded, and justifiably so, as the showy capstone of...

KASTRITIS: Climate change — what now?

KASTRITIS: Climate change — what now?

Elias Kastritis January 23, 2017

With the inauguration of President Donald Trump having come and gone, the realities of his policy positions have gained substantial legitimacy. As Trump finally assumed the most powerful office in the...

BERMAN: Yes, experience is necessary

BERMAN: Yes, experience is necessary

Max Berman January 22, 2017

As President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he took over a country deeply divided. Trump is filling his cabinet with extremely wealthy and strictly conservative private sector individuals (for the...

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